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100 1 _aKingsley, Charles,
_d1819-1875
245 1 0 _aTwo Years Ago, Volume I
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-02-01
508 _aProduced by Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Two Years Ago, Volume I" by Charles Kingsley is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative begins with the recollection of a time two years prior to the current events, focusing on two friends, Claude Mellot and his companion Stangrave, as they reflect on their experiences during a turbulent period marked by personal crises and societal challenges. Central themes appear to involve social change, individual struggles, and the dynamics of friendship against a backdrop of national and moral issues. The opening of the novel sets the stage as the two friends discuss their experiences and the lessons learned from a recent pestilence that had left a significant impact on their lives. As they travel to Whitbury, they engage in conversations about politics, morality, and the state of society, referencing historical and contemporary events such as Frémont's election and the institution of slavery. Characters like Claude, the sensitive artist, and Stangrave, an American of apparent aristocratic background, introduce a contrast between idealism and pragmatic politics. The narrative intertwines philosophical discussions with vivid descriptions of the English countryside as they prepare to confront their past and uncover the intricacies of their personal histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCholera -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10920
999 _c52369
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